aleatoric
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- adjective
- /ˌeɪliəˈtɔrɪk/
- Specialized
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aleatorio
- An example is a piece I composed for TTW called Awareness; it is an aleatoric composition consisting of a single chord swirling around and around and around and is supposed to represent the wonder.
- aleatoric film
Examples
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All of these undeterminable elements will make a lasting and resonating symphony inspired by aleatoric music, where chance elements are accommodated within a pre-set structure of possibilities.
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This information was provided to help band members better understand the meaning behind the piece and the reason for the aleatoric form of the piece, as suggested by certain theories about student learning.
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When students performed this aleatoric piece, they demonstrated informed judgment that could only have been achieved through the interdisciplinary connections.
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They now have fewer reservations about performing aleatoric music or compositions that their audience might find strange.
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The aleatoric nature of the ostinatos allowed the students to memorize patterns while improvising rhythms.
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My high school band studied Daniel Bukvich's Hymn of St. Francis so that students could have the experience of playing a contemporary piece with aleatoric passages.
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The artist created an aleatoric piece that allowed the audience to experience unexpected variations during the performance.
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In her composition class, she explored aleatoric techniques to incorporate chance elements into her music.
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The aleatoric nature of the performance meant that no two shows would be exactly the same, making each experience unique.
Synonyms
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Happening without a plan and by chance
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Having events or results that happen by chance you cannot predict
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Not certain and likely to be risky
Unpredictable because it depends on chance
Having no single predictable result because chance affects it
Likely to involve risk or an uncertain result
Compounds
How Random
Surface Forms
Morphology
aleatoric = aleatory (semi-transparent) = aleator + ic
Formed by the regular addition of the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' to the English adjective 'aleatory', so the step from 'aleatory' to 'aleatoric' is a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Aleatoric comes from the Latin word alea, which means 'dice' or 'a game of chance'. A helpful way to remember aleatoric is to imagine artists or composers 'rolling dice' to make decisions, so their work uses chance and is not planned.